American Psycho is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Misfits. Released on May 13, 1997,[3] it was the first to be recorded and released without the band's founder and former leader Glenn Danzig.[4] Bassist Jerry Only, after years of litigation, reached a settlement with Danzig and was granted the rights to use the band's name and image to record and perform. The album also marked the addition of singer Michale Graves and Dr. Chud on drums.[4]
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| Released | May 13, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | January 1997 | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Daniel Rey, Misfits | |||
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Originally, the album was going to be titled Dead Kings Rise, a play on the band's resurrection, but was changed when the title track did not make the album.[citation needed] The album was produced by New York City based musician Daniel Rey, who had previously worked with artists such as the Ramones and King Missile.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| PopMatters | Positive[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "their goofy formula of lyrics inspired by bad horror movies, poppy vocals, and blasting hardcore is still excellent mosh-pit fodder."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by the Misfits (Michale Graves, Jerry Only, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and Dr. Chud) except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abominable Dr. Phibes" (instrumental; based on The Abominable Dr. Phibes) | 1:41 |
| 2. | "American Psycho" (based on American Psycho) | 2:06 |
| 3. | "Speak of the Devil" | 1:47 |
| 4. | "Walk Among Us" (based on The Creature Walks Among Us) | 1:23 |
| 5. | "The Hunger" | 1:43 |
| 6. | "From Hell They Came" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "Dig Up Her Bones" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Blacklight" | 1:27 |
| 9. | "Resurrection" | 1:29 |
| 10. | "This Island Earth" (based on This Island Earth) | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Crimson Ghost" (based on The Crimson Ghost) | 2:01 |
| 12. | "Day of the Dead" (based on Day of the Dead) | 1:49 |
| 13. | "The Haunting" (based on The Haunting) | 1:25 |
| 14. | "Mars Attacks" (based on Mars Attacks) | 2:28 |
| 15. | "Hate the Living, Love the Dead" (based on Bride of Frankenstein) | 1:36 |
| 16. | "Shining" (based on Poltergeist) | 2:59 |
| 17. | "Don't Open 'Til Doomsday" (based on Don't Open Till Doomsday)
| 7:58 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 18. | "Dead Kings Rise" |
Personnel
edit- Michale Graves – vocals
- Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein – guitar
- Jerry Only – bass
- Dr. Chud – drums, keyboards on tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, and 10
- Daniel Rey – keyboards on track 7
- Andy Wallace – mixing
Chart positions
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 117 |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Misfits – American Psycho". Punknews.org. June 5, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c Grad, David (May 16, 1997). "American Psycho". Entertainment Weekly. p. 117.
- ^ a b American Psycho at AllMusic
- ^ a b c Greene Jr., James (September 24, 2008). "The Misfits' American Psycho (1997)". PopMatters.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 283. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ "American Psycho". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 17, 2006.